The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Romain GASTEL finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:03:13 for 19th of 561 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:47, was faster than 93% of the field.
The field ran 5:37 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Bordeaux 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:03v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:36v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:47v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:55v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:49v median −1:02
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Block 07 6:35Running 7 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 4:17v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 556
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 556 men who finished.